Tag: learning

Study looks at how much speakers’ first language affects learning a new language

From the University of Rochester press release: Language research has documented that people tend to draw inferences about speakers based on how they talk. These often implicit inferences can occur… Read more »

Study points to similarity of brains of girls and boys in relation to brain function and math ability

From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: In 1992, Teen Talk Barbie was released with the controversial voice fragment, “Math class is hard.” While the toy’s release met with public… Read more »

Study suggests coordinated brain activation supports spatial learning and decision-making

From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release: Specialized brain activation “replays” the possible routes that rats can take as they navigate a space, helping them keep track of… Read more »

Study suggests preschool writing instruction should encourage writing for communication purposes

From the Michigan State University press release: Writing instruction in early education should be about more than letter formation and penmanship, argue Michigan State University researchers who found preschool teachers… Read more »

Study suggests mental practice may improve golfers’ putting performance

From the University of Limerick press release: Researchers from Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, hosted at University of Limerick (UL), are lending support to Arnold Palmer’s… Read more »

Study suggests dogs promote reading for young readers

From the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus press release: Reading in the presence of a pooch may be the page-turning motivation young children need, suggests a UBC researcher. Camille… Read more »